Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

What is the chemical name of marble?

Options:

Magnesium oxide 

Sodium hydroxide 

Calcium hydroxide 

Calcium carbonate 

Correct Answer:

Calcium carbonate 

Explanation:

The correct answer is 4. Calcium carbonate.

The chemical name of marble is calcium carbonate.

Marble is primarily composed of calcium carbonate (\(CaCO_3\)), which is a common mineral found in sedimentary rocks. When limestone undergoes metamorphism under conditions of high pressure and temperature, it recrystallizes to form marble. Therefore, marble is essentially a metamorphosed form of limestone, and both limestone and marble share the same chemical composition of calcium carbonate.